Heather Boak
Heather came to discover Pilates having spent her formative years as a competitive Gymnast. In 1998 she began her studies in the Pilates method. She entered into the Physicalmind Institute of New York's training program in 2001 where she completed her apprenticeship and was certified in the Summer of 2002.
Heather taught at several Pilates Studios and dance academies in New Jersey, including the acclaimed Academy of Dance Arts, in Red Bank, New Jersey. In 2005 she embarked on a lifelong journey of studies with her mentor, Wendy LeBlanc-Arbuckle. Wendy has been her greatest influence, encouraging her to always question the movement form and its infinite potential; to find the truth in movement and to seek the true essence of our beings.
In 2003, Heather accepted a position with Avanti Therapy, a progressive Physical Therapy clinic in Boulder Colorado, offering alternative movement therapies and services. It was here that her life took on a new meaning. Heather began working with patients being treated for severe brain injuries, neurological disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and various other physical injuries. She has found that teaching Pilates to this population of clientele allows Pilates to be embodied in the true sense that it was intended; as a way to heal oneself. Her clients continue to inspire and amaze her each day. They bring joy to her life by witnessing their courage and their presence.
Heather has had the pleasure of furthering her movement studies with various Pilates Instructors, Movement Therapists and Physical Therapists throughout the U.S. She is constantly in awe of the amazing method designed by Mr. Pilates and its true ability to heal. Heather is interested in various forms of movement and in finding the harmony between ones soul and ones being. She continues to explore daily the Classical Pilates method as it relates to every individual. She is dedicated to guiding each client into finding a re-alignment and re-balance of body, mind and spirit through the method, and re-storing their bodies to health.